Mark your calendars because from February 23-26, 2017 the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic is hosting 14 Top 25 teams and six teams from the 2016 Women's College World Series.



This is the mother of all preseason tournaments where the fans get a preview of monster post-season match ups. There is no rain in the forecast so rest assured that you will get to see EVERY game on every field on FloSoftball.

What To Watch For At Mary Nutter Weekend Two

Florida State

When: See Schedule
Why: The No.1 Seminoles will be battle tested this weekend as they face four Top 25 opponents. You can expect to see a well rounded team in every sense of the word. They lead the nation in pitching with a 0.22 ERA. Sophomores Meghan King and Cassidy Davis hold 0.00 ERAs with senior Jessica Burroughs leading the team in strikeouts (38). Expect the pop in the order to come from Alex Powers and Jessica Warren who lead the team in RBIs combining for 17. Not only do they have pitching and power in their lineup, they also have speed with Morgan Klaevemann the No. 19 base stealer in the country.

Oklahoma

When: See Schedule
Why: We've seen the Sooner get off to a rocky start and prevail in the end. In the last eight games, the Sooners have given up 19 runs while scoring 49 runs. Oklahoma is loaded with young and experienced talent. Nicole Pendley is leading the offensive charge batting .433 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. Shay Knighten isn't far behind batting .417 nine RBIs. The Sooners pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.29 with Paige Parker leading in strikeouts.

UCLA

When: See Schedule
Why: Four out of the five opponents UCLA will face this weekend competed in the 2016 WCWS. The Bruins pitching staff is strong and deep with the No. 6 ERA in the nation (0.84). Red-shirt freshman Hot 100 Rachel Garcia leads the team in strikeouts (35) followed by Johanna Grauer (33). Junior Kylee Perez has been on fire batting .564 with 12 RBIs. The Bruins are No. 4 in the country in slugging percentage with 18 jacks and 20 doubles.

Arizona

When: See Schedule
Why: The Wildcats are 11-0 for the first time since 2006. The No. 3 2016 recruiting class is killing it. 2016 No. 5 Hot 100 player Dejah Mulipola is crushing the ball batting .593 with 3 home runs and 17 RBIs. Senior Katiyana Mauga is also doing serious damage at the plate with six jacks and 13 RBIs. Red-shirt freshman Alyssa Palomino did not disappoint in her debut in a Wildcat uniform leading the team in RBIs (18). In the circle, we will see southpaw Danielle O'Toole, Taylor McQuilln, and Nancy Bowling. O'Toole stunned hitters last year with her off-speed and she's doing it again striking out 39 in 38 innings pitched.

Washington

When: See Schedule
Why: Expect Taran Alvelo to have the ball in the circle for big match-ups this weekend. With 35 strikeouts Alvelo is emerging as one of the most dangerous pitchers in the country. She only gave up one run between Auburn and Oklahoma. On offense, Taylor Van Zee, Ali Aguilar, and Sis Bates will be the ones to jumpstart their offense.

LSU

When: See Schedule
Why: The Tigers took an early hit at Penn State but have not dropped a game since that loss. Despite losing Bianca Bell, Sandra Simmons, and Kellsi Kloss LSU is No. 8 in the nation in batting average (.385). Slapper Bailey Landry is No. 11 in batting average batting .600. Expect Carley Hoover, Allie Walljasper and Sydney Smith to be sharing innings this weekend. Hoover leads the team in strikeouts (36). Take the tour of Tiger Park with Hoover and Sahvanna Jaquish

Michigan

When: See Schedule
Why: Expect big things from seniors Megan Betsa and Kelly Christner. Christner is batting .556 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. Betsa is holding it down in the circle with 47 strikeouts 28 innings of work. Tera Blanco is splitting games with Betsa with a 1.75 ERA keeping opponents at a .233 batting average. Watch Beyond the Diamond: Michigan

Georgia

When: See Schedule
Why: Don't sleep on the Bulldogs. No. 2 in batting average (.448) and No. 5 in ERA (.82), Georgia knows how to bang the ball. Third baseman Alyssa DiCarlo is crushing the ball again leading the country in home runs (7) and RBIs (23) with a .531 batting average. Beware of Cortni Emmanuel on the bases because (1) she will get on base (2) she will steal the next base. Emmanuel is the No. 1 base stealer in the country swiping 18 bags. On the mound, we will see junior Brittany Gray as the ace leading the team with 32 strikeouts. Kylie Bass and Mary Wilson Avant will be splitting games.

Utah

When: See Schedule
Why: The Utes are 8-0 heading into Mary Nutter posting a pitching staff ERA of .88 and batting average of .389. They've only given up seven runs in eight games with six shutouts and five run-rules. With four players batting above .400, Anissa Urtez, Alyssa Barrera, Hannah Flippen, and Heather Bowen are jiving on offense. Utah has a pitching that may fly under the radar with a blend of power and fines between Katie Donovan, Miranda Viramontes, and Hailey Hilburn.

Tennessee

When: See Schedule
Why: The Vols are also undefeated. Meghan Gregg is off to an unbelievable year batting .607 with two home runs and 18 RBIs. Tennessee posts five batters hitting above .400. They are No. 8 in slugging percentage and average 10.2 runs per game. Expect freshman Caylan Arnold and sophomore Matty Moss to be splitting innings. Arnold holds a 0.00 ERA and Moss follows with a 1.30 ERA.

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